Marxist zookeepers wanted in China

A panda sleeping in the Olympic Games Panda Bear enclosure at the Beijing Zoo. Zoo keepers wishing to work at the Guangzhou Zoo will have to prove their mastery of Marxist thought to be considered for a position.

Want to become a zookeeper in China? Better brush up on your grasp of Marxist thought — at least if you're looking to get your foot in the door at the Guangzhou Zoo.

Aspirant zookeepers there have to submit to an interview, as well as a written exam that tests their “cultural and historical knowledge, parks and zoo-related knowledge and the philosophy and principles of Marxism," wrote the South China Morning Post.

Zookeepers also must have a college degree to be considered, the Nanfang Insider added. Male candidates must be under the age of 35, and females under the age of 30. Tiger maintenance and the proper feeding of crocodiles are not the only skills needed when it comes to Chinese-style animal husbandry, then.